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5/30/2018 5:44am
5/30/2018 5:44am
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6/3/2018 10:01pm
I wonder if Aldon Baker is making any adjustments to JA's or MM's training/diet to compensate for thier lack of staying power or is ET too far ahead physically to get JA/MM up to that level in time to make a differance? Are they just hoping ET will auger in and take himself out of the series voluntarily? Maybe they are thinking strategy; "Just maintain. One bad finish for ET and we're right there"!
I might be way off but just my observation.
The Shop
I just bought 45 acres about 10 miles north of Cortez, tracks to come, in case anyone wants to come and train at 6800 feet.
Fuuck. I have to start selling those houses to the teams
I know I feel like I have an advantage when I go to sea level, especially when everyone around me is sucking wind and I’m not. Shit, I don’t even train except for the occasional 12 oz. curl.
killian jornet is arguably the best mountain ultrarunner in the world, he grew up at 7,000/ft
most people don't realize that ethiopia (consistently home of the fastest marathoners) is high elevation (4,000-9000ft).
the list goes on
i spent a few weeks at mostly above 10,000ft in the sierras (fastpacking) and coming back to sea level in socal was amazing. after only that short of an acclimation period.
no way around it, elevation training is a huge advantage.
no doubt the FL training has advantages with the heat/humidity. i'm surprised oxygen deprivation sleep tents haven't made their way into the training programs there.
It’s natural doping.
Pit Row
I don't think it is too little, too late, but they are definitely worried.
You just won't be able to take advantage of the extra count in red blood cells at sea level, it is not how the body works.
I don't think Eli has an edge in terms of being more physically fit than the rest of the Elite riders. I just think he's faster -sometimes too fast for his own good-. Anderson appears to be under trained for two 34-minute motos, but the rest of them? Nay.
PS: the other rider who is dominating the sport is Herlings. The dude is Dutch. Netherlands is as flat and as low as Florida (albeit less hot).
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